February 16, 2015
Bolt plans to quit after 2017
Jamaican sprint sensation Usain Bolt plans to bow out in glory after the 2017 World Championships in London, he said in a British newspaper interview published yesterday. The 28-year-old six-time Olympic champion had previously suggested he would…
February 16, 2015
CRICKET WORLD CUP: Ireland shock West Indies at World Cup
Ireland pulled off the biggest shock of the World Cup so far when they downed two-time champions West Indies by four wickets in Nelson on Monday. The victory, the first by a team batting second in five games so far, followed on from Ireland's famous…
February 16, 2015
Libyan, Egyptian Airstrikes Target IS in Libya
Egyptian and Libyan warplanes carried out airstrikes Monday against the Islamic State group in eastern Libya, the militaries said, in retaliation for militants beheading 21 Egyptian Coptic Christians who were kidnapped in Libya. The bombings…
February 16, 2015
US Celebrates Presidents’ Day Holiday
Today Monday is Presidents' Day in the U.S. Millions of workers and school children are getting a day off for the annual holiday. Many patriotic and historical groups use the day for staging celebrations and reenactments of historical events. It…
February 11, 2015
Turks and Caicos Islands Minister of Finance announces result of the Consultation Report on maintenance of Legal and Beneficial Ownership Information.
The Turks and Caicos Islands Government Ministry of Finance, Trade and Investment sought public feedback on the Turks and Caicos Islands’ Action Plan to Prevent the Misuse of Companies and Legal Arrangements with respect to the maintenance of Legal…
February 11, 2015
Obama Seeks Authorization From Congress to Fight IS
President Barack Obama sent Congress a request Wednesday for authorization to use military force in the campaign against the Islamic State group, urging lawmakers to "show the world we are united in our resolve to counter the threat." In a letter to…
February 11, 2015
4 Dead In Southwest Miami-Dade Plane Crash
A small plane has crashed in a field in Southwest Miami-Dade, killing all four people on board. According to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue, a small prop plane crashed in the area of SW 144th Street and Krome Avenue. The Beechcraft 1900 took off from…
February 10, 2015
Cadillac will start pricing ATS-V at $61,460
Cadillac’s high-performance variant of its ATS sport sedan, the ATS-V, will start at $61,460. The coupe will start at $63,660. Both prices include shipping. “The V-Series is the ultimate expression of Cadillac’s re-ignited product substance and the…
February 10, 2015
Lime to pay millions to Digicel for wrongly withholding money
Telecommunication company LIME is to pay more than J$1.5 billion (One Jamaica dollar =US$0.0087 cents) to Digicel (Jamaica) Limited for wrongly withholding money due for calls from LIME’s fixed-line customers to Digicel mobile phones,” the Jamaica…
February 10, 2015
SEC sues Cayman Islands bank and four other companies
The United States regulatory agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has sued the Cayman Islands-based Caledonian Bank and four other companies, claiming that they took more than US$75 million from unregistered sales of “virtually…